Accounts Receivable / Commercial Collections

SUMMARY

Articulate, resourceful and autonomous accounting professional / liaison adept at diverse account management, commercial collections, accounts receivable/payable escalations and archiving, with previous roles in commercial bank GL research and as a paralegal providing supporting background. Recipient of management and peer-nominated commendations for high-quality customer support. EXPERIENCE

9/2023 – 12/2023

Robert Half International – Portland, OR

Contractor: Account reconciliation, Commercial Collections, clerical factotum

• Correction/update of account contacts and third-party billing connections, consolidating data of multiple accounts within large property management portfolio. Collection of past due accounts for national services vendor, requiring research and reconcilement in many cases.

• General clerical assistance to the accounting and billing departments, as needed, including bulk mailings, data entry and distributing invoices for billing department. 2/2022 – 11/2022

DeTemple Company, Inc. – Portland, OR

Accounting Specialist

• Sole accounting functionary for service provider (Plumbing/HVAC, commercial and residential). Collection/resolution of aged/disputed accounts, cash application, bank reconciliation, invoicing, AP support and software testing, as directed by CEO/Owner. 8/2013 – 2/2022

MEGGITT Airframe Systems – Milwaukie, OR (previously known as OECO, LLC) Accounting Coordinator / A/R-A/P Escalations; Collections

• Site troubleshooter assisting Shared Services by researching and resolving issues blocking routine shipping or payments for customer and vendor accounts.

• Daily balancing and reporting to management of sales vs. revenue.

• Reconciled and accrued monthly use of corporate credit cards.

• Performed all data entry of general ledger entries at month-end (a three-day focus). EDUCATION

Judgment Enforcements in Oregon, Lorman Education Services Avoiding Bad Debt in Oregon: Credit & Collection Issues, Lorman Education Services State University of New York – Buffalo, NY

Portland State University – Portland, OR

THERESA STAHL

Milwaukie, OR 97222 • 503-***-**** • ad25nh@r.postjobfree.com

"She has an enjoyable sense of humor. Her style runs to the philosophical and the artistic which can be a welcome addition to the workplace." Donald R. Letourneau, Circuit Court Judge

Washington County, Oregon

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